The Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Andriy Parubiy held a meeting with A.Wess Mitchell, Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs.
At the start of the meeting, the Chairman congratulated Wess Mitchell on his appointment as Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs.
“It has been of importance to me to visit Ukraine just after taking the office since the Secretary of State Rex W.Tillerson tends to focus attention over the issue of security and reforms in Ukraine,” stated Wess Mitchell.
“Your kind visit is an overt sign of support of Ukraine by the United States. America is a strategic partner of Ukraine, and we openly reckon upon your assistance,” pointed out the Chairman of the Parliament A.Parubiy.
Andriy Parubiy called on the U.S. Department of State to study the possibility of rendering Ukraine the defensive lethal weapons.
The parties then talked over the progress of reforms in Ukraine and boosting trade and economic cooperation between the two countries.
“I am prepared to assure you the overwhelming majority
of parliamentary members of the current Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine supports the
Euro-Atlantic integration of Ukraine as well as the close collaboration with
the United States of America and the European Union, contributing by so doing
to the reforms in Ukraine,” resumed Andriy Parubiy.
The meeting was attended by the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary United States Ambassador to Ukraine Marie L.Yovanovitch.